Keithley 2010 User Manual

Short-form rules
Use the following rules to determine the short-form version of any SCPI command:
• If the length of the command word is four letters or less, no short form version exists.
:auto = :auto
These rules apply to command words that exceed four letters:
• If the fourth letter of the command word is a vowel, delete it and all the letters after it.
:immediate = :imm
• Rule exception — The short form version of the following command uses only the first
two letters of the word:
:TCouple = :tc
• If the fourth letter of the command word is a consonant, retain it but drop all the letters
after it.
:format = :form
• If the command contains a question mark (?) or a non- optional number included in the
command word, you must include it in the short-form version.
:delay? = :del?
• Command words or characters that are enclosed in brackets ([ ]) are optional and need
not be included in the program message.
Program messages
A program message is made up of one or more command words sent by the computer to the
instrument. Each common command is simply a three letter acronym preceded by an asterisk (*).
SCPI commands are categorized in the :STATus subsystem and are used to help explain how
command words are structured to formulate program messages.
Command structure
:STATus Path (Root)
:OPERation Path
:ENABle <NRf> Command and parameter
:ENABle? Query command
:PRESet Command
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Keithley 2010 Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	2010
Category	Multimeter
Language	English